learning japanese 3! :)

The following are words you may well hear, you shouldn’t be tempted to use any of the stronger ones unless you are sure of your audience.

Aho! – Fool!

Baka! - you fool!, stupid bastard!

Baka (na) - silly, stupid

Bakamitai - stupid, that’s stupid, you look stupid

Bakayaro – damn fool, you’re stupid

Bakageta – ridiculous

Bakajanai - are you stupid, or what? (This phrase is a superb example of the importance of pronunciation. To mean are you stupid, or what? You must use a rising intonation (making it a rhetorical question). With a flat or falling intonation it means the opposite, “I’m/you’re no fool?”)

Bijin – beautiful woman

Chikusho! – damn!, hell! (This phrase is literally means beast and usually is said to yourself)

Chotto! – hey!

Charinko – bicycle

Damare! – shut up

Domo - thanks, hi

Jaa ne – bye, cheerio

Kakkoi – trendy, cool, handsome

Kireru - blow one’s top

Konoyaro! – damn fool!

Kuso! – shit! (Literally means “faeces”. "kuso!” can be said to yourself, just as westerners say “shit!”)

Maji de – honestly, really

Mashi – better

Masaka! – oh no!

Meshi - meal

Shinjirannai – unbelievable

Subarashi – fantastic

Sugoi! – great! Super! well done!

Tondemo nai! - no way!

Urusai! - shut up!

Uso! - that’s a lie!

Usotsuki – liar

Yada – no, yuk, I don’t want

Yokatta - good